When was Clearbot founded?

Clearbot was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Clearbot located?

Clearbot is headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

Who is the current CEO of Clearbot?

Sidhant Gupta of Clearbot. They have also founded 1 company and are an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does Clearbot have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Clearbot is 22.

Is Clearbot a funded company?

Clearbot is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.75M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 08, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Clearbot?

Clearbot's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 08, 2026, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Clearbot rank among its competitors?

Clearbot ranks 5th amongst 141 active competitors, of which 28 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Kraken Technology Group, which secured $175M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Clearbot?

Clearbot's top competitors include Saronic, Sagar Defence Engineering and Saildrone. Among them, Kraken Technology Group secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Clearbot - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of AI-based unmanned robots for cleaning marine litter waste. It offers self-driving boats to automate trash and oil clean-up, foam cleaning, and moving of cargo. It also provides monitoring of the marine environment, water quality testing, and maritime surveillance.

Website: www.clearbot.org/
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Email ID: *****@clearbot.org
Phone Number: +86 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

Hong Kong, China

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.75M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 08, 2026, $*****

Investors

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund & 6 more

Ranked

5^th among 141 active competitors

Employee Count

22 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Saronic & 145 more

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Clearbot has raised a total funding of $1.75M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 08, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 08, 2026 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Clearbot has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Clearbot:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 08, 2026	9642616	Seed	3915998	5350067	4787872	9193525
Sep 08, 2022	9785027	Seed	2339688	3792452	Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund	Carbonx Global

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The founders of Clearbot are Sidhant Gupta, Ahmed Abbas Alvi and Utkarsh Goel. Sidhant Gupta is the CEO of Clearbot.

Here are the details of Clearbot's key team members:

Sidhant Gupta: Co-Founder & CEO of Clearbot and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Ahmed Abbas Alvi: Co-Founder of Clearbot and founder of 1 other company.
Utkarsh Goel: Co-Founder & CTO of Clearbot and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Clearbot's employee count trend

Clearbot has 22 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Clearbot's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Clearbot include Saronic, Sagar Defence Engineering and Saildrone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Clearbot, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Saronic 2022, Austin (United States), Series D	Developer of autonomous surface vessels for naval and maritime forces	$2.58B	Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz & 28 others	67/100
2nd	Sagar Defence Engineering 2015, Pune (India), Series B	Manufacturer of a quadcopter drone for multiple civilian and military applications	$48.2M	Skegen, IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Ltd ... & 26 others	64/100
3rd	Saildrone 2012, Alameda (United States), Series C	Developer of autonomous unmanned surface vehicle	$325M	Bond Capital, Horizons Ventures & 23 others	64/100
4th	Kraken Robotics 2008, Paradise Cove (Canada), Public	Provider of unmanned maritime vehicles	-	Canadian Space Agency, Ocean Infinity & 1 others	61/100
5th	Clearbot 2019, Hong Kong (China), Seed	Provider of AI-based unmanned robots for cleaning marine litter waste	$1.75M	Gobi Partners, SGInnovate & 5 others	60/100
6th	Unique Group 1993, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates), Funding Raised	Provider of industrial equipment rental services	-	Bluewater, Europa	60/100
7th	Kraken Technology Group 2021, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Manufacturer of autonomous unmanned surface vehicles and artificial intelligence maritime systems	$175M	DTCP, Inocea & 12 others	57/100
8th	Ocean Aero 2012, San Diego (United States), Series D	Provider of an AUV for surface and subsurface monitoring applications	$4M	Energy Innovation Capital, CDVCA & 5 others	55/100
9th	ACUA Ocean 2019, Plymouth (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of SaaS-enabled autonomous solutions for shipping operations	$1.91M	Britbots, StealthPoint & 2 others	51/100
10th	Tardid 2016, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Provider of AI platforms delivering non-combat C4ISR solutions	$1.92M	Pegasus, PitchRight Ventures & 12 others	51/100